Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is where the Heliopan 55mm filter is a better fit for the 21mm and 24mm ASPH's and the older Tri-Elmar. They all use the same hood and they all fit fine. Len On Mar 13, 2007, at 3:58 PM, Eric Calderwood wrote: > A word of caution. > > I had the SLIM B+W 489 in 55mm for use on my 24 f2.8 asph, however > I found > that the outer diameter of the SLIM filter is just greater than > that of the > normal B+W F-Pro 489 by enough to prevent the hood from fitting. > The hood > has two locating tabs that are at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock on the > inner > edges did not clear the filter and thus prevented it from going on far > enough to lock. > > Eric > > On 13/3/07 19:39, "Robert Rose" <robert.rose@mac.com> wrote: > >> I just got a B+W 489, and here is something I never thought about: >> >> The filter is a SLIM, which means that you need to use a push on >> cap, and >> that the Leica snap caps won't work. The filter comes with the >> classic >> Schneider Krueznach Optik push on cap, and this actually works >> really well >> for a Tri-Elmar. The metal lens hood can be slipped over the >> filter, and >> can be stored in reverse with the Schneider cap on. I could not >> use the >> Leica push on cap in this way, since the Leica cap is too deep. >> >> So, for the Tri-Elmar, the SLIM filter is very good thing. The >> slip on cap >> also seems to work fine for the the other lenses, in fact I like >> it better >> than the snap cap over a filter. The 35mm and 28mm lenses have >> that hood >> thing, so you don't need a separate cap. >> >> I bet the Schneider replacement cap costs less than a Leica cap, too! >> >> So far I don't see any magenta fringing on the Tri-Elmar, so I am >> not sure >> there is a reason to rush out and get it coded. >> >> Cheers, >> Bob Rose >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information